Chance Rides
Chance Rides Manufacturing is a roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer. The company was formed on May 16, 2002, when the former Chance Industries Inc. emerged from bankruptcy. The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Wichita, Kansas.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Amusement ride manufacturing |
Founded | Chance Manufacturing: 1961 Chance Rides Manufacturing: 2002 |
Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas, United States[1] |
Key people | Harold Chance, Richard (Dick) Chance, Michael Chance, John Chance, Aaron Landrum |
Products | Roller coasters, thrill rides, family rides, gentle rides |
Subsidiaries | Chance Morgan |
Website | chancerides |
History
Chance Manufacturing was incorporated in 1961 by Richard H. (Harold) Chance. Harold Chance had been involved in the amusement business since 1946 building small trains for the Ottaway Amusement Company. He designed a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge replica of the C. P. Huntington, a well-known steam locomotive built in 1863.[2] Titled by the same name, Chance's C. P. Huntington is the company's most successful product line.[1] In 1967, Chance began producing Starliner Trams under the subsidiary Chance Coach. In 1970, Chance acquired the assets of the Allan Herschell Company. Richard G. Chance (Dick Chance) assumed control of the company and formed Chance Industries, Inc. in 1985 to oversee the various divisions – Chance Rides, Chance Coach, and Chance Operations.[1] In December 1986, Chance then acquired Bradley & Kaye, a ride manufacturer specialized in children's rides and carousel figures.[3]
Modern era
For several years, Chance Rides Manufacturing products were sold under the brand Chance Morgan. In 2011, the company reintroduced the Chance Rides brand which encompasses Chance Morgan Coasters, Inc. and Chance Rides Manufacturing.[1] On September 17, 2011, trade publication Amusement Today presented Chance Rides with the Golden Ticket Award for Supplier of the Year, in honor of the company's 50th anniversary.[4]
Trains
Chance Rides began to fabricate their 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[5] C. P. Huntington locomotive in 1960. These locomotives are powered by a gasoline, diesel, propane or electric engine. The engine is powered to an automatic transmission, which controls a 90* drop down gearbox that powers drive shafts to the front and rear power trucks. Its drive wheels are not powered, but roll on the rails while fake side rods reciprocate in and out of fake cylinders. The false drive wheels have been removed by some owners for ease of maintenance. This has been the most popular park train since The Allan Herschell Company merged into Chance Industries and production of the S-24 Iron Horse train ceased. Many amusement parks are replacing their steam locomotives with these locomotives since they are easier to maintain and operate.[6]
The first C. P. Huntington locomotive was delivered to the now-defunct Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas. This replaced the original miniature train that has operated since 1933. As the first locomotive, it carries the serial number 1 from the factory.
The Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska, operates a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge C. P. Huntington locomotive on its ZO&O Railroad train ride around the park. Established in 1963 as the Iron Horse Railroad, the first C. P. Huntington locomotive was delivered to the Lincoln Children's Zoo founder, Arnot R. Folsom, by Richard H. Chance, President of Chance Rides in Wichita, Kansas. The first engineer hired by Folsom in 1963 was a local high school student, J. D. Ayres, who worked as a seasonal employee building the railroad track prior to the Zoo's opening. In October 1963, the city of Lincoln staged a Golden Spike Ceremony attended by the Mayor, City Council, and other local dignitaries. The ceremonial Golden Spike was an actual track spike of a type used extensively in building the railroad, but which had been gold plated for the event. The Iron Horse Railroad operated successfully as the primary revenue generator for the Lincoln Children's Zoo prior to the grand opening in 1965. In 2020, the zoo's original locomotive was replaced with a new electric locomotive.[7]
There are three C.P. Huntington replicas operating the perimeter track at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
Story Land in Glen, NH operates four C.P. Huntington locomotives.
Pullen Park, a park run since 1887 in Raleigh, NC, has a CP Huntington train with millions of riders to ride on it since 1950.
The Baton Rouge Zoo also runs a C.P. Huntington locomotive around the perimeter of its zoo. It was donated by the local Coca-Cola plant.
Landa Park in New Braunfels, TX operates a gas powered version through the park surrounding the springs and headwaters of the Comal River.
The Downtown Aquarium in Houston became the first operator of an electric version of the locomotive.[8][9][10]
Storyland & Playland in Roeding Park located in Fresno, CA, runs a Chance Rides CP Huntington locomotive between the two themed parks pulling a total of 6 passenger cars.
As of 2018, Chance Rides has built over 400 different C. P. Huntington locomotives and coaches for customers around the world - such as "Window on China" in Taiwan that run 2 of these locomotives. Prices for locomotives run just under $200,000 and coaches run about $60,000 each. Locomotives and coaches can be customized in a variety of ways.
Carousels
Chance Carrousels (deliberately spelled with two 'Rs') were introduced in 1971 following the acquisition of the Allan Herschell Company the previous year. Chance modified the Herschell design giving it a more ornate style.[1] After Chance purchased Bradley & Kaye in December 1986, Chance was able to use the molds and manufacturing rights to 62 carousel figures produced by Bradley & Kaye owner, David Bradley. He had carefully reproduced prized carousel animals from famous carvers over the previous 20 years and new molds were cast at the Chance facility under his direction, until Bradley died in 1988.[11] These famous reproductions with spectacular detail have been included on Chance carrousels since the late 1980s. With the merger of the D. H. Morgan line of carousels, some of the unique Morgan figures have been added to the collection as well. Although fiberglass, the magnificent detail and menagerie of different styles of horses and other figures have become a trademark of Chance Rides carrousels.[1]
Ferris wheels
The first Ferris wheel from Chance, the Astro Wheel, was sold to showman Don Franklin and debuted at the 1967 Iowa State Fair. It featured 16 cars with two passengers per car.[12] The first park model, an 80-foot Giant Wheel, was built in 1975 at Valleyfair amusement park in Minnesota.[13] It features 18 cars holding four passengers per car and is still in operation. The Giant Wheel/Century Wheel was introduced in various sizes in both park and portable models in 1988.[14]
In 2006, Chance worked with Ronald Bussink Professional Rides of Switzerland and Dutch Wheels BV, a division of Vekoma Rides, to produce larger wheels such as the Niagara SkyWheel which stands 53.3 m (175 ft) tall.[15] It features 42 air-conditioned cars seating eight passengers per car.[16] According to Chance Rides director Angus Jenkins, the larger wheels are known as observation wheels as opposed to Ferris wheels, since they carry riders in enclosed cars rather than in open seats.[17]
On October 19, 2012, Chance Rides announced a long term license agreement with Bussink Design GmbH for the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the R80XL Giant Wheel in North America.[18] Chance Rides will market the R80XL, which is over 250 ft (76 m) tall, under an affiliate company, Chance American Wheels. The first R80XL wheel was manufactured by Maurer German Wheels in Munich, Germany, and was delivered to the city early in 2013.[19] The first U.S. version built by Chance was the Capital Wheel at the National Harbor, Md. It opened May 23, 2014.[20][21] Chance Rides/Chance American Wheels will continue to manufacturer and sell R60 wheels in North America under an exclusive license from Dutch Wheels BV.[15]
Notable wheels include:
- The Great Escape Giant Wheel (1989)[22]
- I-X Center Ferris wheel (1992) 125-foot (38 m) tall. It was the world's tallest indoor wheel when it opened.[23][24]
- Hersheypark Ferris wheel (1996)[25]
- Clementon Amusement Park Giant Ferris Wheel (1997)[26]
- Niagara SkyWheel (2006)[27]
- Myrtle Beach SkyWheel (2011)[28]
- Seattle Great Wheel (2012)[29]
- Capital Wheel (2014)
Roller coasters
Chance Manufacturing's first coaster was the Toboggan, a portable ride in which a small vehicle climbed vertically up a tower then spiraled back down around the same tower. The ride was invented by Walter House of Amarillo, Texas, and Chance acquired the manufacturing rights and started producing it in 1969. It was designed to be a carnival ride, fitting on two trailers, but several units were purchased by amusement parks where they were set up as permanent attractions. Chance manufactured 32 of these units, two of which still operate at a permanent park.[30] In 1998 Chance introduced the Big Dipper children's coaster. With the integration of the D. H. Morgan line into Chance Rides in 2001, the company acquired track manufacturing technology and the ability to offer a variety of coaster designs. D. H. Morgan was an offshoot of Arrow Development, original developer of tubular steel track, first used on Disney's Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction. In 2006, Chance formed an alliance with Vekoma.[31] Chance Rides represented Vekoma in North America and manufactured the steel track for select projects. On October 17, 2012 Chance Rides and Vekoma discontinued their agreement to produce rides together for the North American market.[32]
List of roller coasters
As of 2019, Chance Rides has built 36 roller coasters around the world.[33]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Toboggan | Toboggan | Trimper's Rides | United States | Unknown | Removed | [34] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Adventureland | United States | Unknown | Removed | [35] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Jenkinson's Boardwalk | United States | Unknown | Removed | [36] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Great Adventure Amusement Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [37] |
Star Wars | Toboggan | Parc Avenue | France | Unknown | Removed | [38] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Playland Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [39] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Old Chicago | United States | Unknown | Removed | [40] |
Swiss Toboggan | Toboggan | Boblo Island | Canada | Unknown | Removed | [41] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Shaheen's Fun-O-Rama Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [42] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Central Pier Arcade & Speedway | United States | Unknown | Removed | [43] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Funtown Pier | United States | Unknown | Removed | [44] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Family Kingdom Amusement Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [45] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Sportland Pier | United States | 1966 | Removed | [46] |
Swamp Buggy | Toboggan | Six Flags AstroWorld | United States | 1970 | Removed | [47] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Parc Belmont | Canada | 1970 | Removed | [48] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Casino Pier | United States | 1970 | Removed | [49] |
Swiss Toboggan | Toboggan | Santa's Village AZoosment Park | United States | 1971 | Removed | [50] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Hersheypark | United States | 1972 | Removed | [51] & [52] |
Arctic Cat | Toboggan | Crystal Beach Park | Canada | 1974 | Removed | [53] |
Unknown | Toboggan | Cal Expo Amusement Park | United States | 1975 | Removed | [54] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Stewart Beach Park | United States | 1980 | Removed | [55] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Ghost Town Village | United States | 1980 | Removed | [56] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Lakemont Park | United States | 1991 | Removed | [57] |
Wild & Wooly Toboggan Formerly Toboggan Formerly Earthquake McGoon's Brain Rattler | Toboggan | Little Amerricka Seven Peaks Water Park Duneland Dogpatch USA | United States | 1993 1989 to 1990 1969 to 1988 | Operating | [58] [59] [60] |
Joust | Big Dipper | Dutch Wonderland | United States | 1998 | Operating | [61] |
Big Dipper | Big Dipper | Michigan's Adventure | United States | 1999 | Operating | [62] |
Gold Rush | Big Dipper | Wild Adventures | United States | 1999 | Removed | [63] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Grand Prix Amusements Arnolds Park | Canada | 1999 1998 | Removed | [64] [65] |
Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster | Big Dipper | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | 2001 | Operating | [66] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Conneaut Lake Park | United States | 2002 | In storage | [67] |
The Joker Funhouse Coaster Formerly Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster | Big Dipper Custom | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | 2004 | Operating | [68] |
Toboggan | Toboggan | Clacton Pier Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach | United Kingdom | 2009 1993 to 2000 | Removed | [69] [70] |
Lightning Run | Hyper GT-X Coaster | Kentucky Kingdom | United States | 2014 | Operating | [71] |
Family Roller Coaster | Big Dipper Custom | Wildlife World | United States | 2016 | Operating | [72] |
Nickelodeon Slime Streak | Family | Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park inside the American Dream Meadowlands | United States | 2019 | Operating | [73] |
Current models
- 20 ft (6.10 m) Carrousel[1]
- 28 ft (8.53 m) Carrousel[74]
- 28 ft (8.53 m) Double Decker Carrousel[74]
- 36 ft (10.97 m) Carrousel[74]
- 36 ft (10.97 m) Double Decker Carrousel[74]
- 50 ft (15.24 m) Grand Carrousel[1]
- Aviator[75]
- C.P. Huntington replica 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[76] miniature train[4]
- Century Wheel[77]
- DGW35 Gondola Wheel[78]
- DGW45 Gondola Wheel[79]
- Electric Cars[80]
- Family Coaster[81]
- Freestyle[82]
- Giant Wheel[83]
- Hypercoasters 150 to 300 feet (45.72 to 91.44 m)[84] Mamba, World's of Fun
- Hyper GT-X Coaster[85] Lightning Run, Kentucky Kingdom
- Pharaoh's Fury[1]
- GXL200* 200 ft (60.96 m) Observation Wheel[86]
- R60 Giant Wheel[87]
- R80XL Giant Wheel[88]
- Revolution 20[89]
- Revolution 32[89]
- Tramstar HD[1]
- Tramstar LFT[1]
- UniCoaster[90]
- Unicoaster 2.0[91]
- Wipeout[92]
- Yo Yo[1]
- Zipper[4]
Past models
- Alpine Bobs (also available in Rock and Roll/Swingin' Safari/Thunder Bolt themes)[4]
- Astro Wheel[93]
- Casino (variation of the Trabant)[93]
- Chaos [94]
- Falling Star[1]
- Flying Bobs (originally by Herschell)/Thunderbolt (rethemed Bobs)[93]
- Inverter [95]
- Music Fest (variation of the Flying Bobs) [96]
- Observation Tower[97]
- Olympia Bobs (originally by Herschell)[93]
- Pump-It Handcar[93]
- Radar[93]
- Rok-N-Rol (originally by Herschell)[93]
- Rotor[4]
- Sea Dragon (predecessor to the Pharaoh's Fury)[1]
- Sidewheeler[93]
- Skydiver[1]
- Sky Wheel (originally by Herschell)[93]
- Slingshot [98]
- Space Shuttle[93]
- Star Fighter[93]
- Suspended Family Coaster[32]
- Toboggan[93]
- Trabant[4]
- Tumbler (a lifting, double-wheel version of the Skydiver- was known as Wheel Barrow. Only one built)[93][99]
- Turbo[1]
- Twister[93]
- Wagon Wheel (variation of the Trabant)[93]
- Wagon Wheeler[93]
- The Zipper[4]
- Zumur[1]
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